Mailmanldy wrote: Mailmanldy, did you load embird 2010, I haven't yet. wondering if I should. Debbie

Diane, thanks for taking the time to respond! I found out that my software (Bernina V5) does make registration marks for each additional hooping. Now, I just have to try it! So many projects, so little time...

suehenyon wrote:
Hi Sue,

No Embird doesn't automatically add any registration marks. But it does have an Insert Aligning Stitches option. However, I don't use that. I have some "pluses" digitized, and add those pluses to each hooping, in a way that they stitch out first in the second hooping, so you can move your fabric a bit if you need to, in order to get everything aligned. I really don't want to go into much detail on how I do this, as I purchased the lessons on how to do this, and I don't want to give away anything that is copyrighted by the lady that sells the lessons.

You can download a free trial version of Embird which is good for 30 days or 100 uses (every time you open the program, it is a use, so don't open and close it many times or you will use up all your uses) from http://www.embird.com It is a great program, and very resaonably priced.

Diane in Colorado Springs

Diane, does your software add the registration marks automatically when you have a multli-hoop design? i've never seen Embird, but often software is very similar in icons and terminology so I'm curious on how you add your marks.

suehenyon wrote:
If you need to split a design, you reallly don't want to "split it in half". To get a good split, you need to split it like a jigsaw puzzle, so that you won't be able to see the "line" when you sew the parts back together. You also need to add some kind of alignment stitches, so you can get the hoopings to line up properly.

I have purchased some lessons on splitting designs using Embird software, and it works great. I don't know if there are lessons for other software, but the techniques would be the same. Just a matter of figuring out how to do things in your software.

Diane in Colorado Springs

Hi
For those of you who couldn't find Ricky's embroidery discs. if you go to his site and click on - online store, then it is the 3rd selection down on categories. I bought it last year, but not got round to using them yet, but they look good. I didn't buy the threads as I have loads and the postage from the states to uk here made it rather expensive. Hope that helps
Lynn

Thanks Jenny, that's an easy converter. I just have a hard time wrapping my head around whether the dollar is good against the euro or bad! I'll ask my world-traveling daughter.

About Elly's Baltimore Elegance design collection...it is retired and no longer available unless some quilt shop somewhere has one still in stock. This info comes from my LQS in LaPlata, MD, USA

Hi Sue
I use this website when i want to convert currency. http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Jenny in Oz

Oops, and another thing, there are some good lessons on the BerninaUSA site about digitizing. The files must be downloaded because they are big, but if you have Bernina Software, I have found them very helpful for understanding various aspects of software.

waking up an old topic, does anyone have information on Elly's embroidery CD in the USA? I see one online in the UK as a USB stick and wonder if it would work on our USA machines.

Anyone know how to make a pounds to dollars estimate?

Additionally, does anyone have a good source of information about multiple hoopings, especially when a design needs to be cut in half & the sides matched up?

sNAP, i Have been looking and quilt uni as well, will sign up for the digitizing class, looks really good. have heard they really expand you knowledge about the machine and embroidery module.
lynn

mariedut wrote:
Marie,

I just signed up for a class on Quilt University with Joanne Winn that starts next month. What did you think about the class?? I have been wanting to quilt some of my quilts with embrodiery designs rather than doing free motion... so I'm looking foward to the class.

Diane in Colorado Springs

I just bought my Bernina 630E and tried lots of its different capabilities to create my grandson's Backyardigan Buddies quilt. I couldn't find any fabric so combined applique, embroidery, digitizing designs into quilting motifs, letter embroidery of the theme song, decorative stitching into the quilt and then embroidered a label with Pablo on it. Sometimes I spent days trying to learn a new technique to use but I think it was really worth the effort. I did a whole lot of unpicking and used some words that made DH blush, but I think it just expands the creative process.

I used to do lots of hand work but I had both of my thumb joints replaced last year. While I am now pain free, I cannot do much handwork. Bless these manufacturers for designed home machines to allow those of us who are challenged in some way to do what we love.

snowplow3840 wrote:
thanks snowplow for the tip on brazilan websites, i am from Brazil, but live in UK, so you probably knows best!!